Continental's April 2008 flights

[fitba]

Just noticed that Continental's flights from Manchester and Glasgow to Orlando in April 2008 are really expensive, especially compared to departures in March 2008. Any reason and are they likely to be reduced ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Easter?

 

[wilma-bride]

Probably the same reason as VA's flights are really expensive for that time too - not so much Easter but the school Easter holidays. Unfortunately, as many of us suspected, the airlines have cottoned on to the fact that many LEAs are going to a 6-week term and, therefore, for many schools the Easter holidays next year do not fall over Easter itself - for some it's almost 2 weeks later.

I am 99.9% positive this is the reason why April flights are more expensive for 2008

 

[Jets fan]

I think Virgin's flight prices for 5 April are absolutely disgusting, £1200 for economy and £1800 for Premium. I'm going to wait to see what airlines open up with flights to Orlando for next year. I've done a bit of research and there are at least three airlines now applying to fly into Orlando from the London airports.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

I think Virgin's flight prices for 5 April are absolutely disgusting, £1200 for economy and £1800 for Premium. I'm going to wait to see what airlines open up with flights to Orlando for next year. I've done a bit of research and there are at least three airlines now applying to fly into Orlando from the London airports.

Jets fan. (No taste in football teams I see Come on the Cowboys! )

It's not disgusting, I would surmise that this is the actual non-discounted economy fare. (Though it is too early to get a two week fare from the VA web site as its more than 337 days ahead)
This would be the price that ALL airlines have when not discounted.
This price will be showing as all the discounted fares have been snapped up by other passengers.
Looking at a 7 day fare from 5th April 2008, its coming out at £1,020.50. the fare code is "W" which is Full Fare Economy. The PE fares available £1,800 are also Full Fare Premium Economy.

I would check when its 337 days from your return date, however, it IS Easter and the first week of the school holidays, so many flights will be full. It might also be that the only seats available at the moment are the ones allocated to the travel companies, so more could be made available after the 337 days, but its premium time.

Sure if you want to, wait, have a look at non direct flights, there are many of them around as well.

but these fares are the actual costs for airlines to fly, discounted fares only appear if there are empty seats.

EDIT:
Just had a look at BA prices, they must have a few more seats available as the Economy fare for 5th Apr toi 12th Apr is £841. Saving of £200, but I would get them asap as they will soon go I would imagine.

Though with the amount who seem to be going that week, is it worth going at that time??

 

[Jets fan]

It's Jets as in Slough Jets Ice Hockey - hate football but love hockey

Actually had a great call with Virgin today about their lack of price structure for 5-19 April 2008 and their reply was that they are going to wait and see if they sell many at this price before putting in the fare structures. As it's peak dates because of the school holidays the guy I spoke held out very little hope that I could use the hundreds of thousands of airmiles I've gathered in any way at all.

He agreed that they were too expensive and just said to watch the site every day and see what happens. I don't mind £1,200 for PE but £1,800 is just taking the mickey for people who never change their holiday and need no flexibility.

I have travelled Virgin for many years and have had many brilliant trips with them so I will wait for another 3 weeks and then book with BA if their price does not alter but I will hate doing this.

 

[redtom]

Just got quoted £1502 for 3 adults/1 child flying NW aitlines with one stop.